Department of

Economic Development

“Green Sustainable Cities” Design for Lean Sigma

Report Out

November 19, 2007

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Team Members

Jim Scott, TBM Tim Waddell, IDED

Cali Beals, IDED Terry Vestel, IDED

Thom Guzman, IDED Hank Manning, IDED

Adam Lounsbury, IDED (ICVS) Steve McCann, IDED

Jeff Geerts, IDED Patti Cale-Finnegan, DNR

Mark Kerper, DOT Barbara Mitchell, State Historical Society of IA

Karla Peiffer, USDA Roger Thomas, Legislator/Elkader MSI

Kelly Deutmeyer, East Central Intra Association Stephanie Weisenbach, 1000 Friends of Iowa

Sheryl Garst, CB Chamber of Commerce John Grosenheider, Prime Development

Dan Anderson, Iowa Area Development Emiliano Lerda, Generation Iowa Commission

Tim Moerman, City of Ankeny

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Purpose

This event will create a framework to direct DED Community Development resources to support the development of green sustainable communities

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Objectives

Define “green” and “sustainable” terms Define and develop a plan to establish a

clearinghouse for sustainable communities

Identify education needs and a strategy to provide education to existing program staff and stakeholders on green concepts

Identify collaborative opportunities among seven DED Community Development teams

Identify collaborative opportunities with local, state and federal entities

Identify Green Cities’ stakeholders

Identify Green Best Practices

Define success by identifying benchmarks, measurables, etc.

Develop criteria for decision making

Develop and prioritize short and long term goals

Define available resources, including technical assistance

Objectives

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Develop pilot project outline

Develop a shared vision of a model green sustainable community

Develop DED green practices

Develop a roll out plan

Objectives

Top 10 Themes

Self-sustaining Towns/Neighborhoods

Universal set of Iowa Standards

Energy efficiency – fossil fuel free

Green Education

Recycle, Reuse, Renew

Mass Transit

Water conservation

Green Jobs

Cultural Change

Long-term planning

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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Housing Assistance

City Development Board

Downtown Resource Center

Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service

(ICVS)

Iowa Tourism Office

Investment Management

Green Cities Initial Focus:

CDBG

Storm water Pilot project Identify fund – Implement a project that

demonstrates storm water quality management practice

Amount of discharge from system Meet storm water management design

standards Rule change to incorporate list of best

practices Develop and adopt new program rules Rules adopted by IDED Team staff

Incorporate green practices into CDBG workshops

Conduct statewide workshops that introduce new program rules

Applicants and communities understand requirements and goals

Successful project using green practices

CDBG

Work with IDED green cities staff to develop and promote workshops on community sustainability

Conduct statewide workshops to introduce concepts

Applicants and communities understand sustainable concepts

Potential joint sponsorships from other green groups

CDBG

Housing Assistance

Create pilot program that showcase the Green concepts set aside funds

Discover best practices – second-floor, new construction, rehab, construction

Educate builders to look at infiltration i.e. rain gardens

Incentives for adopting and enforcing building codes

Raise the bar – energy conservation standards and efficiency standards

Adjust our program rules and expectations to meet Green objectives

Promote incentives for walkable neighborhoods

Promote technical and sustainable success stories

LEED type standards for construction and rehabilitation

More workers to be trained to conduct assessments for homes

Outreach to design community, builders, inspectors, developers, local officials, COGS

Housing Assistance

City Development Board

Get feedback from Community Development Board

Which factors do they want to adopt

How does CDB see it’s role in Green Initiative

Get Best Practices with other IDED teams

Success stories around the country

Prepare information library

City Development Board

Present new requirements to cities,COGS,Planners, League of Cities, IMFOA

Propose any legislative changes

Greater statewide understanding by policymakers of the benefits to the environment

Iowa Tourism Office

Combine/Coordinate Trail Funds (DOT, DNR, Fed Funds) Vision Iowa/CAT type program

Regional Trail Authority-Fee supported area Promote/Green Tourism – “Green October”,

Hospitality Sites, Market, Success stories, Ecotourism, etc.

Promote Energy Efficiency measures – tourist sites/attractions

Water Retention/Storm water management at sites/attractions

Create Pilot Tourism sites showcasing sustainability

Recycling education at Welcome Centers/Attractions

Promote Incentives for Walkable Neighborhoods/Attractions

Provide technical assistance in becoming a “green” site/attraction

Educate leadership on green ideas, technologies

Iowa Tourism Office

Administration

Embrace Green as an Agency

Recognized leader in state government on Green

All IDED employees are educated and have the “buy in” to the Green concept

IDED uses recycling and biodegradable products

All conferences are Green

Bring in speakers to do a inventory of green office practices

Administration

Develop Community Development Website – clearinghouse

Green City Certification – partner w/other agencies

Green Scorecard

Develop an Iowa model

Introduce to the state

Pilot community to embrace

Investment Management

All contracts incorporate green and Smart growth in the language and benchmarks

Responsible for coordination of all rules for rest of the teams

New contract template to be designed

Lend support to mobilize overall “sustainable goals”

Agency-wide or intra-agency committee to coordinate all Conference Planning, etc for Green Development

Iowa Downtown Center

Green development and sustainability training to promote buy-in 4 regional workshops across Iowa Training on green streetscapes, roofs,

community leaders on technology Statewide Conference on Green

Greater requirements for program selection

criteria

Iowa Downtown Center

Develop incentives for Smart Growth green principles

Require continuing education for Architects/Builders/Designers in order to apply for state programs

Promote energy efficiency measures and possibilities

ICVS

Grantees conduct (X) green ed/promo programs per volunteer/year on sustainable community best practices

Implement demonstration projects Revise and issue grant application to reflect

green goals Develop Green Corps Develop Youth Summer Corps Train/educate AmeriCorps grantees and

volunteers on sustainable community best practices

Document best practices

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